LinkedIn reported fourth-quarter earnings Thursday of 35 cents a share on revenue of $303.6 million, up 81% from a year earlier.

LinkedIn issued first-quarter guidance above Wall Street estimates.

6. -- Coinstar ( CSTR), which owns the Redbox DVD kiosks, said fourth-quarter profit declined 27% due to poor performance at its new ventures.

Coinstar also forecast disappointing earnings on Thursday, saying it expects earn 77 cents to 92 cents a share from continuing operations in the first quarter on revenue of $568 million to $593 million. Analysts forecast earnings of $1.22 a share on revenue of $628.8 million.